Water Intelligence (WATR) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Water Intelligence plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides leak detection and remediation services for potable and non-potable water in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through Franchise Royalty Income, Franchise-Related Activities, US Corporate Operated Locations, and International Corporate Operated Locations segments. It offers water leak and repair solutions. The company is involved in franchising activities, as well as operates corporate owned stores. In addition, it provides clean water and waste-water solutions for residential, commercial, and municipal customers. Water Intelligence plc was founded in 1974 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 302 to 311
• 50-Day Range: 298 to 336
• 52-Week Range: 288 to 430
• Volume: 9,959 shs
• Average Volume: 28,876 shs
• Market Capitalization: £53.34 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,177.19
• Dividend Yield: 0.64%
• Price Target: GBX 500
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Water Intelligence Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Water Intelligence scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Water Intelligence has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Water Intelligence has a consensus price target of GBX 500, representing about 61.5% upside from its current price of GBX 309.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Water Intelligence has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Water Intelligence is 1,177.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Water Intelligence is 1,177.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 315.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Water Intelligence, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Water Intelligence has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WATR.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Water Intelligence has a dividend yield of 0.64%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Water Intelligence does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WATR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.12

News Sentiment

Water Intelligence has a news sentiment score of 0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Water Intelligence this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Water Intelligence insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.67% of the stock of Water Intelligence is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 17.01% of the stock of Water Intelligence is held by institutions.

WATR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WATR shares performed this year?

Water Intelligence's stock was trading at GBX 415 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WATR stock has decreased by 25.4% and is now trading at GBX 309.60.

How do I buy shares of Water Intelligence?

Shares of WATR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Water Intelligence own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Water Intelligence investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Burford Capital (BUR), CECO Environmental (CECE), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), Future (FUTR), Games Workshop Group (GAW) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:WATR
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.waterintelligence.co.uk
• Phone: +1-760-9696830
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 436
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Water Intelligence: GBX 500
• High Price Target: GBX 500
• Low Price Target: GBX 500
• Potential Upside/Downside: +61.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,177.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.23
• P/E Growth: -1.23
• Net Income: £6.65 million
• Net Margins: 6.15%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.89%
• Return on Assets: 4.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 32.90
• Current Ratio: 1.38
• Quick Ratio: 2.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £83.29 million
• Price / Sales: 0.64
• Cash Flow: GBX 60.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.13
• Book Value: GBX 355.58 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,229,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £53.34 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.47